My new dog

Aneeda72 said:
Good for you, pee and poop everywhere, chewed up walls and furniture, and the first time puppy bites into a cord it’s dead. Wonderful pet parent you would make. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 As I said before ignorance is bliss.
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I was surprised when you agreed on another thread to put a dog to death, while on yet another thread, you thought experiments on dogs outrageous and crated a dog is wrong.
 
MickaC said:
How big an area does her indoor playpen allow her to have.
You mentioned a clicker.......great training item......used it on all my guys.
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Hmm, the play pen is, oh wait, let me get a measuring tape. Her playpen is 6 feet long and 2 feet wide as I have it set up as she likes to chase her balls around. I thought about getting two but decided against it. Her crate is 26” double the recommended size.

She gets the zommies with too much space inside. This hyper activity state, from what I read, is bad for dogs. Everything I read said if she gets the zommies to crate her, but that would mean far too much crating. This size lets her chase her balls without getting nutty. Zommies must be a small dog thing.

Her outside play pen is longer and wider but she doesn’t like to be in it or outside or where she cannot see me. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I am not putting her in it at this time as it just doesn’t work. In spring, she can get used to it. Instead I let her have the run of the backyard twice a day, but she doesn’t like that either and will just come and lay or stand by me.

She dislikes the sounds in the yard, the wind in the trees, blowing leaves, barking dogs, airplanes, etc and various random noises still bother her. Even on our walks she dislikes certain smells, and sounds but I think she is starting to look forward to her walks. I think all that quiet time, being raised in a garage, make her a bit shy.

I have to be exceeding cautious of dog intervention. An excitable little dog got of of its yard the other day and I managed to see it before she did and I turned around. Then yesterday an older poodle was loose in its front yard. Avoiding negative dog interaction is important at her age.

She is just getting used to the golden next door, 😂, who is a very gentle old girl. The dogs in her house were all trained to be non barking so barking bothers her although apparently not her barking. 😳. She is barking a great deal less though. 75 percent of it, in the house is gone.

Took her a while to load to the clicker but now she gets it. It has really helped with potty training although sometimes she drives me crazy. This morning I take her out. She’s pees. But I know she has to poop since she only pees at night. Finally she does.

Back inside she wants to go, put her in puppy pen, bark bark bark, outside more poop, good girl, take her inside as she wants to go, put her in the puppy pen, bar, bark, bark 🤦🏻‍♀️, back outside she’s pees. Good girl.

Back inside, into puppy pen, bark bark bark she wants breakfast. Hmm, NO. Play first while I make my breakfast, eat my breakfast, cause I am pack leader. Then feed her, then answer your post, she’s done eating, now napping, and now I go get my shower.

And a new day with Bella starts 😍
 
@Aneeda72, I've been reading this with interest. What a journey, and thanks for the information and entertainment!

But what are "zommies"?
 
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Devi said:
Aneeda, I've been reading this with interest. What a journey, and thanks for the information and entertainment!

But what are "zommies"?
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Thanks, I hope people enjoy the posts. It’s kind of my dog journal. 😁

I may be spelling it wrong, but it’s when a dog runs mindlessly back and forth very very fast. If I tried to grab Bella when she did this, she was out of control mad. On the corgi sites I looked at I found this behavior to be a common complaint/concern of corgi owners.

Every site I looked at said to put her into her crate, as it was caused by an overtired puppy, much like a two year with a temper tantrum when they get tired. When in this uncontrolled state she will bite hard and objects to being touched. @Devi
 
@Aneeda72 ,, I am another one who is enjoying your doggie journal.

I've found another rescue site to dream on about another dog.
The one we have our eyes on is a FrenchBulldog.
He's almost all white with brown/black around one eye,, a year old.
In the pictures he appears bigger than what I thought Frenchies were.

I did email the rescue group to learn more about him.
He' s not finished with the foster care ,, yet.
 
With the morning necessaries done, Bella now has to potty, again. 🙄. It’s light outside, 30 degrees but feels like 17 degrees with a 19 mph wind and gusts to 30. At 30 mph wind gusts it’s very hard for me to walk. Hmm.

Bella pees and I decided on one trip up and down the block. It’s very dangerous as stuff blows in the wind, and you can get hurt. As I leave the drive way, I notice a double circular cloud over the nearby mountains about 50 miles away. Hmm.

We rarely have a tornado in Utah, but last time I saw a could like that it became one, a bit worried. Ok, one walk only today unless it clears up. Bella wants her walk, but as usual is all over the place and biting at my pants like crazy since I have loose sweats on and they are blowing in the wind.

She hates the noise the vines make on a fence as we walk by and stops, refusing to move. But I continue on so she has no choice but to continue. We walked further down the block since no dogs are out in this weather, then turn and walk back. She poops in her favorite poop place. Then into the house.

Entering and leaving the house is difficult for her still. She stops inside the door and goes nuts, same on way out. Barking, barking, barking bites hysterically at my feet and legs. Then she grabs her leash to play tug of war with it. Same thing every time we exit and enter.

I decide to correct her on the biting, can’t let that pass and then ignore the attempts to play tug of war. I stand motionless, looking at the wall or the tv sideways, ignoring her growling, pulling on the leash, and trying to engage me.

As soon as she calms, click, treat, and we move into the living room where she pulls like a demon, trying to get to where she decided she wants to go. I say “drink”. Oh, yeah, mom, a drink sounds good. A bit of calmness as she heads towards her bowl of water. Drink, and into the crate for a much needed nap. Took her about 5 seconds to fall asleep. 😂
 
Sliverfox said:
@Aneeda72 ,, I am another one who is enjoying your doggie journal.

I've found another rescue site to dream on about another dog.
The one we have our eyes on is a FrenchBulldog.
He's almost all white with brown/black around one eye,, a year old.
In the pictures he appears bigger than what I thought Frenchies were.

I did email the rescue group to learn more about him.
He' s not finished with the foster care ,, yet.
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Thanks, I am glad you enjoy the posts. I think sometimes I sound a little ”preachy” but I don’t mean to be, I really am just preaching to myself and writing my thoughts out loud. As I try and decide how to handle Bella.

I think French bulldogs are so very cute! I would love to have one, but so expensive. I am surprised one ended up in a shelter, but I was shocked when I saw a Yorkie in one of our shelters as well. French bulldogs, in Utah, sell for 3000 to 7000 dollars. They are a popular breed here.

I think dogs and puppies always look bigger in pictures which is why I put Bella next to my shoe so her small size could be seen. But he could be a larger French, as Bella is, so far, is a smaller cowboy corgi.

I would imagine she is in foster care to correct some issues, he might be a biter. A lot of shelter dogs are. But most dogs can be helped if that is the case especially since he is a puppy at only one year. And there is always board and train if he has an issue you can’t address. I have sent 3 of my dogs to board and train.

Only one dog did not improve and that was, IMO, the fault of the trainers. You just never know. I already have Bella’s board and train facility picked out for when she has all her shots. It says they are experienced aggressive puppy trainers and they have good reviews. Now, if I can just get another stimulus check, 🤣.

I hope you get the puppy. Did they put you on the wait list for him? @Sliverfox
 
Aneeda72 said:
Hmm, the play pen is, oh wait, let me get a measuring tape. Her playpen is 6 feet long and 2 feet wide as I have it set up as she likes to chase her balls around. I thought about getting two but decided against it. Her crate is 26” double the recommended size.

She gets the zommies with too much space inside. This hyper activity state, from what I read, is bad for dogs. Everything I read said if she gets the zommies to crate her, but that would mean far too much crating. This size lets her chase her balls without getting nutty. Zommies must be a small dog thing.

Her outside play pen is longer and wider but she doesn’t like to be in it or outside or where she cannot see me. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I am not putting her in it at this time as it just doesn’t work. In spring, she can get used to it. Instead I let her have the run of the backyard twice a day, but she doesn’t like that either and will just come and lay or stand by me.

She dislikes the sounds in the yard, the wind in the trees, blowing leaves, barking dogs, airplanes, etc and various random noises still bother her. Even on our walks she dislikes certain smells, and sounds but I think she is starting to look forward to her walks. I think all that quiet time, being raised in a garage, make her a bit shy.

I have to be exceeding cautious of dog intervention. An excitable little dog got of of its yard the other day and I managed to see it before she did and I turned around. Then yesterday an older poodle was loose in its front yard. Avoiding negative dog interaction is important at her age.

She is just getting used to the golden next door, 😂, who is a very gentle old girl. The dogs in her house were all trained to be non barking so barking bothers her although apparently not her barking. 😳. She is barking a great deal less though. 75 percent of it, in the house is gone.

Took her a while to load to the clicker but now she gets it. It has really helped with potty training although sometimes she drives me crazy. This morning I take her out. She’s pees. But I know she has to poop since she only pees at night. Finally she does.

Back inside she wants to go, put her in puppy pen, bark bark bark, outside more poop, good girl, take her inside as she wants to go, put her in the puppy pen, bar, bark, bark 🤦🏻‍♀️, back outside she’s pees. Good girl.

Back inside, into puppy pen, bark bark bark she wants breakfast. Hmm, NO. Play first while I make my breakfast, eat my breakfast, cause I am pack leader. Then feed her, then answer your post, she’s done eating, now napping, and now I go get my shower.

And a new day with Bella starts 😍
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You're making a lot of great progress with Bella. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍.
But........here goes that word....but.
IMO.
Her playpen is far too small......maybe she's hyper for the fact too small an area.
Everyone's available space, i know is different, i was always lucky enough to have large kitchens, 20x12, 20 x15.
And was there any chewing damage......some, but not on furniture, had cedar wood on the bottom 4ft of the walls, there was some chewing.
Was there accidents in the rest of the house while training, some, i always had my steam carpet/floor cleaner handy.
I've never crated any of my little ones very much other than nite time sleep, and time out.
There was always a kennel carrier, for quiet time and sleeping in the kitchen, go in and out if they wish.

PLEASE don't be offended Aneeda....... i don't live there and not in your shoes.......not saying my way was better, it's what i did.

Again......i see a lot of progress with you and Bella.

Continue with the puppying. 🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶.
 
MickaC said:
You're making a lot of great progress with Bella. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍.
But........here goes that word....but.
IMO.
Her playpen is far too small......maybe she's hyper for the fact too small an area.
Everyone's available space, i know is different, i was always lucky enough to have large kitchens, 20x12, 20 x15.
And was there any chewing damage......some, but not on furniture, had cedar wood on the bottom 4ft of the walls, there was some chewing.
Was there accidents in the rest of the house while training, some, i always had my steam carpet/floor cleaner handy.
I've never crated any of my little ones very much other than nite time sleep, and time out.
There was always a kennel carrier, for quiet time and sleeping in the kitchen, go in and out if they wish.

PLEASE don't be offended Aneeda....... i don't live there and not in your shoes.......not saying my way was better, it's what i did.

Again......i see a lot of progress with you and Bella.

Continue with the puppying. 🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶.
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I am not offended. We tried giving Bell the run of the house, but she would get extremely overwhelmed and over excited similar to her problems with our backyard. She would play a little, get the zommies, and then lay down refusing to leave my side. She likes her puppy pen.

Every dog and puppy is different, what works for one is not good for the next. She is happy, eating and drinking well and playing in her pen. Since I want her for service if I force her into a space she is not ready for, it will ruin her as I am sure you know. It’s what works for us, it what we think she needs, as I am sure you know I want the best for her.

As to the harness, yes, she wears a collar which will be used in the beginning training and probably switch to a halter as time passes. All dogs hate the halter but adjust so, again, going slow. The harness is a service dog harness so we can take her everywhere and necessary. But she is carried for now in stores cause not potty trained.

I value almost everyone’s opinion, 😳🤪🤣, on this post and your opinion I value. You have given me some great ideals as have others. I may not agree, but your opinions lead to other ideals as does others opinions. It takes a village to raise a puppy 😍

@MickaC
 
5882E01B-C4F7-4CBD-94F9-CED44C07F4EC.jpegI tried very hard to get this picture for a couple weeks so hope you all love it. The cube is her favorite toy and she plays with toys on top of it. She has figured out how to get the ball out of the cube, but her muzzle is too short. She has to reach through an opening brb
 
Potty puppy break 😂. She has to reach though an opening in the cube, grab the ball and pull it out. She has managed to reach in, grab the ball, when she backs the toy up against the pen, but with her short muzzle she cannot pull it out.

Someday, she will realize if she puts her paws against the side of the puzzle while pulling on the ball she will get the ball, or her muzzle will get longer. 😂. In the meanwhile, this is her favorite toy and can not be rotated or bark bark bark. And rotating just a few non favorite things as she plays with everything.


She spends a lot of time on top of it, chewing on another toy. I am going to order another one, cause if this toy breaks, OMGosh, she will probably kill me. Anyway, I highly recommend this toy, hours of fun for her.
 
Popped Bella in her car seat with two stuffed toys and a bully stick. She promptly dropped them a d started chewing on the seat belts 🤦🏻‍♀️. But when I corrected her she stopped, after a few times 😂, and earned treats. Gotta love those treats.

Got us lunch and she was quiet while we ate it, so glad the barking has lessened a lot. Took her on leash to walk through petco. Their trainer was there and asked to let, yup. I discussed her biting.

The trainer petted her for awhile, letting her bite her fingers, oh, bad move. Then she pulled her hands away and said, “ I see what you mean, the more excited she gets the harder she starts to bite”. Yup. “that can be fixed”. Yup, it will be.

Bella walked all over the store, did not potty and we went outside, took her over to grass, and she potty there. YAY!!
 
Sounds like progress on the potty training.

I used the words "potty potty " for ours to poop,,near her last years it was,"go poop".
Water for drink.

Took awhile to for her to learn 'wait'.
Think that one required going back on leash.

Going back into house became , 'In.'

My dog & I did have bad encounter with a pit bull.
The pitbull had her neck in the kill gripe.
Couldn't stand there , watch my dog get killed.

I made a grab for its collar,,it ducked.
So I jumped on its back gabbed the collar & twisted.
Gave my dog time to run into our garage.
Meantime pitbull was dragging me around.

One of the guys got hold of her collar,,penned her up.

I was lucky in that the pitbull was used to a woman owner.
 
Sliverfox said:
Sounds like progress on the potty training.

I used the words "potty potty " for ours to poop,,near her last years it was,"go poop".
Water for drink.

Took awhile to for her to learn 'wait'.
Think that one required going back on leash.

Going back into house became , 'In.'

My dog & I did have bad encounter with a pit bull.
The pitbull had her neck in the kill gripe.
Couldn't stand there , watch my dog get killed.

I made a grab for its collar,,it ducked.
So I jumped on its back gabbed the collar & twisted.
Gave my dog time to run into our garage.
Meantime pitbull was dragging me around.

One of the guys got hold of her collar,,penned her up.

I was lucky in that the pitbull was used to a woman owner.
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She is so not ready for the wait command lol. I don’t think I’d go up against a pit bull. No, wait, I seriously doubt I’d go up against a pit bull, but when necessary I carry cintronella spray. Dogs hate it.
 
Aneeda72 said:
I am not offended. We tried giving Bell the run of the house, but she would get extremely overwhelmed and over excited similar to her problems with our backyard. She would play a little, get the zommies, and then lay down refusing to leave my side. She likes her puppy pen.

Every dog and puppy is different, what works for one is not good for the next. She is happy, eating and drinking well and playing in her pen. Since I want her for service if I force her into a space she is not ready for, it will ruin her as I am sure you know. It’s what works for us, it what we think she needs, as I am sure you know I want the best for her.

As to the harness, yes, she wears a collar which will be used in the beginning training and probably switch to a halter as time passes. All dogs hate the halter but adjust so, again, going slow. The harness is a service dog harness so we can take her everywhere and necessary. But she is carried for now in stores cause not potty trained.

I value almost everyone’s opinion, 😳🤪🤣, on this post and your opinion I value. You have given me some great ideals as have others. I may not agree, but your opinions lead to other ideals as does others opinions. It takes a village to raise a puppy 😍

@MickaC
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Well said.
It takes a village to raise a puppy.

I must have a Whole City.......
To have control of 3 grown up puppies........Lol Lol Lol.
 
This thread about your new puppy has given me great comfort! We, too, just got a new puppy and are experiencing a lot of the same issues. Nice to know we are not alone. Mine is a Border Collie / Australian Shepherd mix and he came straight off the ranch (mom is a working ranch dog). Previously I had many Shelties, and he is no Sheltie! Quite the active handful!

"Berry"
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Granny B. said:
This thread about your new puppy has given me great comfort! We, too, just got a new puppy and are experiencing a lot of the same issues. Nice to know we are not alone. Mine is a Border Collie / Australian Shepherd mix and he came straight off the ranch (mom is a working ranch dog). Previously I had many Shelties, and he is no Sheltie! Quite the active handful!

"Berry"
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Adorable! We had a border collie poodle, one of the dogs we rehomed when I realized I couldn’t keep him for a variety of reasons. Very smart. I am not sure about the Aussie side of your pup, we had an Aussie decades ago and he came from a “hyper” line. The barking, like with Bella, was never ending. Although, Bella“s barking for no reason has ended, thank heaven.

Now she just barks for potty. 😁.
 

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